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swine influenza |
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swine influenza [′swin ‚in·flü′en·zə] (veterinary medicine) A disease of swine caused by the associated effects of a filterable virus andHemophilus suis,characterized by inflammation of the upper respiratory tract. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In past pandemics, a bird flu moved into people after the virus swapped genes with another flu virus, for instance, the agent causing a swine flu. In 1976, the US government mounted a mass vaccination program in which 45 million Americans received the swine flu vaccine. Our schools are in the midst of a mass panic not seen since the swine flu epidemic--standardized testing. |
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